Ohio proposes 2 sports betting kiosk limit for bars, restaurants

April 25, 2022

The Ohio Lottery Commission this week published proposed rules restricting bars and restaurants to two sports-betting kiosks, which drew criticism from bar…

NRF calls on Visa, Mastercard to cancel swipe fee increases

April 22, 2022

The National Retail Federation is calling on Visa and Mastercard to cancel credit card swipe increases due to take effect this month.

Vending machine offers feminine health products at California school

April 22, 2022

Students at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego can get feminine health care products from a vending machine installed by a startup called Dotstash…

Earthly Mist introduces kratom kiosk

April 22, 2022

Earthly Mist, a Tulsa, Oklahoma based retailer of natural healing products, has introduced its first kiosk offering kratom, an herbal extract, in West Siloam…

EV charging station charges 10 vehicles at a time

April 22, 2022

Plug Zen, a Detroit based EV charging station startup, has been making the auto trade show rounds, offering both wired and wireless charging and can charge up…

Carvana lifts Q1 2022 sales, widens loss

April 21, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, reported a higher loss despite improved sales for Q…

UBS Arena features Amazon 'Just Walk Out' shopping

April 21, 2022

UBS Arena in Belmont, New York has become the first New York sports and entertainment venue to feature Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, according to a press…

Valens Company teams with Signifi Solutions to deploy retail CBD kiosks

April 21, 2022

The Valens Company Inc., a manufacturer of cannabis products, has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Green Roads Inc., teamed with Signifi Solutions…

EV charging startups tackle NYC availability

April 21, 2022

In New York City, several mobility startups are addressing the lack of urban EV charging availability for taxis, ride-hailing fleets and delivery vehicles in…

ASM Global teams with PopID on facial verification at sports, entertainment venues

April 21, 2022

ASM Global, a provider live event experiences, will launch a facial verification network in partnership with technology innovator PopID, beginning at San…

3 Reasons Why 4G LTE and 5G Routers Are the Best Sources of Connectivity for Kiosks

In a consumer-driven, convenience-oriented environment — where self-service is for many a preferred way to order food, check-in for a flight or check out…

Aramark teams with Instacart on contactless POS at Boston ballpark

April 20, 2022

Instacart, a retail enablement company, has teamed with Aramark Sports + Entertainment to introduce its Caper Counter, an artificial intelligence-powered…

Ink cartridge vending machine expands

April 20, 2022

Ink Box, a 24/7 ink cartridge vending machine launched about six years ago, has expanded to four locations in central and east central Wisconsin, according to…

Stor.ai names Sean McLaughlin UK sales director

April 20, 2022

Stor.ai, a provider of digital commerce solutions for grocers, has named Sean Mclaughlin to its senior leadership team as the U.K. sales director, responsible…

Technology update for convenience services: AI, contactless payments and cybercrime

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology experts gave attendees a chance to unpack the key tech innovations at the National Automatic Merchandising Association show at Chicago's McCormick…

Korea telecom teams with Deep Brain AI on customer service kiosks

April 20, 2022

KT, South Korea's largest telecom company, has teamed with Deep Brain AI, an artificial intelligence provider, to introduce customer service kiosks that can…

Redbox lays off 150 due to COVID losses

April 20, 2022

Redbox Entertainment Inc. reduced its workforce by 150 employees on March 29 as part of a cost streamlining in response to "ongoing adverse effects of the…

Austin Whole Foods Market introduces Amazon One palm recognition payment

April 19, 2022

The Arbor Trails Whole Foods Market store in Austin is the first store in the Austin area to offer Amazon One, a palm recognition service, as a payment option…

Bitcoin ATM operator faces indictment for tax evasion, fraud

April 19, 2022

Robert Taylor, a Bitcoin ATM operator based in New York City, was recently indicted for "operating an illegal bitcoin ATM business that he marketed towards…

Axes introduces cloud-based management system

April 19, 2022

Axes.ai has completed the acquisition of a cloud-based media management platform, which will be branded as Axes.tv, according to a company press release.